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SoHi's Michael leads area at state ski meet

Kenai's Olivia Fair makes her way up a hill during the individual classic race on Friday at the ASAA Alaska State Nordic Skiing Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Soldotna's Sadie Fox makes her way up the trail during the girls individual classic race on Friday at the ASAA Alaska State Nordic Skiing Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Kenai's Taylor Ostrander makes her way up the trail during the girls individual classic race on Friday at the ASAA Alaska State Nordic Skiing Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Luke Michael of Soldotna was the highest-finishing Kenai Peninsula skier Friday at the state Nordic skiing championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.

Michael finished 15th with a time of 31 minutes, 30 seconds, in the 10-kilometer mass start classic race, as teammate Dillon Jensen followed close behind in 26th with a time of 32:38. Isaac Lammers of Chugiak won Friday’s race with a time of 30:13, and the overall state skimeister award.

Andre Lovett was Homer’s top boy and finished Friday in 33rd place, with a time of 32:57, as teammate Brian Rowe finished right behind him in 35th, with a time of 32:59.

The top boys finisher from Kenai was Travis Cooper in 45th place, with a time of 33:32.

Kade Cooper paced the Skyview boys with a 73rd-place finish, and a time of 35:34.

Miles Knotek took the top honors for Seward with a 90th-place finish, and a time of 38:00.

The top-finishing girls skier from the Kenai Peninsula was Taylor Ostrander from Kenai, finishing 39th with a time of 28:36 in the 7.5-kilometer classic mass start. Sadie Fox from Soldotna finished close behind with a time of 28:48, good for 40th place.

Marion Woods from South won Friday’s race with a time of 24:02.

Marie Schmidt placed 44th to lead the Homer girls, with a time of 28:58.

Mika Morton finished 71st with a time of 31:30 to lead the Skyview girls team, and Lindsey Kromrey led the Seward girls with a 75th-place finish, and a time of 32:05.